Archives - 23 August 2011, Tuesday

SEOUL: Korean actor Lee Min Ho has finally gotten himself a girlfriend, and the lucky girl is none other than Park Min Young, his co-star from the recently-concluded drama "City Hunter". Their agencies confirmed Tuesday that the two have been dating for over a month after shooting end...

The Housing Board (HDB) and People's Association (PA) have issued official responses to the ongoing dispute over the use of community sites in Aljunied GRC. Below are their responses: HDB response: Ms Sylvia Lim accused the HDB of helping the People's Association (PA) to prevent elect...

SINGAPORE: Borders closed its flagship bookstore at Wheelock Place for good on Tuesday, following rental disputes with its landlord. All books were cleared off the shelves on Tuesday afternoon. Although the bookstore received a 48-hour extension to clear out, its judicial manager said...

BEIJING: At least 15 people were killed when a blaze ripped through a dormitory building belonging to a ceramics factory in south China early Tuesday, the local fire department said. The fire engulfed a four-storey building of the Shengfeng Ceramics Factory in Foshan city, a manufactu...

The People's Association is lifting its restriction on who residents can - or cannot - invite to events that are held on PA-leased sites, so long as the activities are of a 'non-political' nature. -- PHOTO: ST FILE By Li Xueying The People's Association is lifting its restriction on w...

Samples of clothing from top brands including Adidas, Uniqlo (above), Calvin Klein, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lacoste, Converse and Ralph Lauren were found to be tainted with the chemicals, known as nonylphenol ethoxylates, the watchdog said at the launch of its report 'Dirty Laundry ...

BEIJING: Chinese rail authorities said they would stop more high-speed rail services, just as a magazine published claims that a big safety flaw had been discovered on a bullet train made by a state-owned firm. The news adds to concerns over the safety of China's high-speed rail netwo...

Silky terrier Honey died after being bitten by a Rottweiler at a dog walk on Sunday. It had been unleashed, while the Rottweiler had been unmuzzled. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF JOREEN YEO By Mavis Toh It happened in a split second. One owner had unleashed her silky terrier while waiting to ...

It is as if the PAP is determined to prove that leopards cannot change their spots. The People's Association can try its best to spin the truth, but the latest revelation from the Workers' Party completely destroys any plausible deniability that could possibly be left. The Workers' Pa...

Asian suppliers to Apple Inc have begun manufacturing a lower priced version of its hot-selling iPhone 4 with a smaller 8 gigabyte flash drive, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. -- PHOTO: APPLE TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian suppliers to Apple Inc. have begun m...

SINGAPORE - Borders closed its flagship bookstore at Wheelock Place for good today, following rental disputes with its landlord. All books were cleared off the shelves this afternoon. Although the bookstore received a 48-hour extension to clear out, its judicial manager said it was no...

Compared to a year ago, the inflation rate or consumer price index increased by 5.4 per cent in July, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics Singapore on Tuesday. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG By Aaron Low Inflation grew at a faster than expected pace last month, pus...

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TOKYO: Japan's popular ex-foreign minister Seiji Maehara was expected on Tuesday to announce his candidacy to replace Naoto Kan as prime minister next week, shaking up the leadership race. Maehara, once dubbed 'Japan's Tony Blair' for his telegenic charm and ease before the cameras, i...

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SINGAPORE - Singapore has been rated the most philanthropic nation in Asia. According to a study by banking giant UBS and leading graduate business school INSEAD on family philanthropy in Asia, philanthropies based in Singapore made the highest proportion of international donations. T...

TOKYO: Japan's popular ex-foreign minister Seiji Maehara was expected on Tuesday to announce his candidacy to replace Naoto Kan as prime minister next week, shaking up the leadership race. Maehara, once dubbed 'Japan's Tony Blair' for his telegenic charm and ease before the cameras, i...

An American artist has caused quite a stir after her work was heralded for making live models look like still canvasses in an ingenious illusion. Alexa Meade, 24, has perfected the art of making real subjects look like still life - by painting directly onto her models with a backgroun...

BEIJING - Mr Peter Chi, from north-eastern Liaoning province, knows he has to cut back on his four-times-a-week drinking habit. He has passed out at the table on numerous evenings and was once hospitalised after drinking spurious alcohol. He is not an alcoholic or a party animal but a...

Hougang SMC grassroots advisor Desmond Choo is applying for the transfer of the management of six plots of land from the opposition-run Hougang Town Council to the People's Association (PA). -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA By Teo Wan Gek Hougang SMC grassroots advisor Desmond Choo is apply...

STOMPer partyrock was disturbed to see these students from Xinmin Secondary School fighting outside their classroom and wonders where have their teachers gone. The STOMPer said: "Xinmin Secondary School's students were found fighting during recess outside their classroom. "Where have ...

SINGAPORE: SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will fly to two new destinations from October. The carrier said on Tuesday that scheduled passenger services to Bandung, Indonesia will begin on 11 October, while passenger services to Changsha, China will start on 31 Octobe...

SINGAPORE: The People's Association (PA) is lifting its conditions for non-PA grassroots organisations which want to lease its sites in areas managed by Aljunied-Hougang Town Council. In a joint statement with the National Development Ministry on Tuesday night, the association explain...

Toxicology tests showed there were no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse's body when she died last month aged 27, her spokesman said on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS LONDON (Reuters) - Toxicology tests showed there were no illegal substances in British ...

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SAN FRANCISCO - Put Sifteo cubes in front of someone who has never seen them before and you will think they are reading the thesaurus. "Cool!" "Neat!" "Awesome!" This is because nobody has ever seen anything like them. Sifteo is a new "gaming platform", which is made up of white plast...

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Ezzam Rahman is a practising multi-disciplinary artist and an accidental filmmaker. He recently completed his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Arts from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of Huddersfield. He was formally trained in LASALLE College of the Arts. As an artist, he ha...

On Sunday at the annual national dog walk at East Coast Park, a 40kg rottweiler snapped at a 4.3kg silky terrier, killing it almost instantly. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK On Sunday at the annual national dog walk at East Coast Park, a 40kg rottweiler snapped at a 4.3kg silky terrier, killing i...

Starting on Friday and through the weekend, shop to your heart’s content at the G2000 and Adidas Carpark Sale, where prices on apparel start from as low as $9! With discounts of up to 80%, this event will be prime hunting ground for fashion bargains.

DR YIK KENG YEONG: 'Mr Tan Kin Lian wants to be the voice of the common people and Mr Tan Jee Say chooses to occupy the moral high ground and aspires to be a president who will be the ethical voice of the nation. Singapore is not ancient Rome with plebeians and patricians ruled by a p...

SINGAPORE - According to a new study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS), surfing the web may actually improve productivity. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, an association of management scholars, the "Impact of Cyberloafing on Psycholo...

Next time you head for a business meeting, check the new LinkedIn app August 23, 2011 by Terence LEE Unlike Facebook or Twitter, LinkedIn is not exactly a social network I would visit on a regular basis. Instead, I would only check out the website when I need to look up a particular c...